November 24, 2012 in Sports Until DaVonte Lacy returns from injury, coach Ken Bone says it’ll be hard for him to determine what his Washington State basketball team is really all about.

November 24, 2012 in Sports The sample size is small, but statistics reinforce that Gonzaga’s defense has been big in the team’s 5-0 start.

November 24, 2012 in Sports In the span of 48 hours, a pair of former Gonzaga Bulldogs came through Orlando, one riding the wave of a career performance, the other riding mostly the bench. 2

November 24, 2012 in Sports The RVs still sat in Washington State parking lots Saturday, some fans still reveling in Friday’s 31-28 win over Washington in another Apple Cup for the ages. 2

November 24, 2012 A 71-year-old man who suffers from dementia has been missing since Friday.

November 24, 2012 in Region If pollster Matt Barreto is right, then Latino voters in Washington were one of the key factors in Gov.-elect Jay Inslee’s win over Republican candidate Rob McKenna. 1

November 24, 2012 in Idaho SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals has upheld the life sentence of a northern Idaho man who pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a vulnerable 16-year-old girl. 5

November 24, 2012 in Nation/World Five things to know about “Dallas” star Larry Hagman: 1. HIS FAMOUS MOM 6

November 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 This season could mark the end of Black Friday as we know it. For decades, stores have opened their doors in the wee hours on the day after Thanksgiving. But … 8

November 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 DES MOINES, Iowa – Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot – the …

November 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Wal-Mart workers and supporters marched in protest at a number of stores nationwide Thursday and Friday, blasting the wages, benefits and treatment of employees of the world’s largest retailer. The …

November 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Everybody to the pumps. Mayor Michael Bloomberg Friday lifted an emergency order that imposed a 1970s-style odd-even rationing system for buying gasoline and diesel fuel in New …

November 24, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Record-low interest rates have propped up a slow-to-recover housing industry. Even lower rates are helping the auto finance industry explode, with many firms seeing exponential growth – and consumers getting …

November 24, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Txting n drivng? If you can’t keep yourself from reading and sending text messages while driving, a host of smartphone applications can help you break the dangerous habit.

November 24, 2012 in Business on Page A8 ST. LOUIS – The Army Corps of Engineers on Friday began reducing the flow from a Missouri River reservoir, a move expected to worsen low water conditions on the Mississippi …

November 24, 2012 in Business on Page A8 TRENTON, N.J. – Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles, the latest in a … 49

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